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Ontario Commission des 22nd Floor 22e étage
Securities valeurs mobilières 20 Queen Street West 20, rue queen ouest
Commission de l’Ontario Toronto ON M5H 3S8 Toronto ON M5H 3S8
Web site: www.osc.gov.on.ca
VIA SEDAR
February 22, 2016
Invesco Canada Ltd.
Attention: Julianna Ahn
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
Re: PowerShares FTSE RAFI Canadian Small-Mid Fundamental Index ETF, PowerShares FTSE RAFI U.S. Fundamental Index ETF and PowerShares FTSE RAFI Global+ Fundamental ETF (The ETFs)
Exemptive Relief Application under Part 19 of National Instrument 41-101 General Prospectus Requirements (NI 41-101)
Application No. 2016/0069, SEDAR Project No. 2437898
By letter dated January 22, 2016 (the Application), you applied on behalf of the ETFs to the Director of the Ontario Securities Commission (the Director) pursuant to section 19.1 of NI 41-101 for an exemption from the requirement of Item 38.1(3) of Form 41-101F2 Information Required in an Investment Fund Prospectus. The relief is to exempt the ETFs from including in the prospectus audited financial statements and an auditor’s report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 81-106 – Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure (the Requested Relief)
This letter confirms that, based on the information and representations made in the Application, and for the purpose described in the Application, the Director intends to grant the Requested Relief to be evidenced by the issuance of a receipt for the ETFs’ prospectus.
Yours very truly,
“Raymond Chan”
Raymond Chan
Manager
Investment Funds and Structurred Products Branch